Barack Obama admits aides spoke with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
BY DAVID SALTONSTALL DAILY NEWS SENIOR CORRESPONDENT
Monday, December 15th 2008, 8:35 PM New York Daily News
Aides to Barack Obama did talk to disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich about filling the President-elect's open Senate seat, but those discussions were never "inappropriate," Obama insisted Monday.
That was the conclusion, he said, of a now-complete internal review of all his transition staff's contacts with Blagojevich. But at the request of federal investigators, details are being withheld until at least next Monday.
That's Christmas week, when most Americans will be distracted and the President-elect plans to be celebrating the holiday in Hawaii - not Chicago, the focal point of the federal investigation.
"I would ask for your patience because I do not want to interfere with an ongoing investigation," Obama told reporters at a Chicago news conference. "Those facts will be forthcoming."
The comments came as the Illinois Legislature took the first steps Monday toward possibly impeaching Blagojevich, who was accused by federal authorities last week of trying to sell Obama's Senate seat to the highest bidder.
This should be interesting. I wonder if anything is going to come out when these guys start looking for plea deals. I hope not. We have enough troubles as it is.
BY DAVID SALTONSTALL DAILY NEWS SENIOR CORRESPONDENT
Monday, December 15th 2008, 8:35 PM New York Daily News
Aides to Barack Obama did talk to disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich about filling the President-elect's open Senate seat, but those discussions were never "inappropriate," Obama insisted Monday.
That was the conclusion, he said, of a now-complete internal review of all his transition staff's contacts with Blagojevich. But at the request of federal investigators, details are being withheld until at least next Monday.
That's Christmas week, when most Americans will be distracted and the President-elect plans to be celebrating the holiday in Hawaii - not Chicago, the focal point of the federal investigation.
"I would ask for your patience because I do not want to interfere with an ongoing investigation," Obama told reporters at a Chicago news conference. "Those facts will be forthcoming."
The comments came as the Illinois Legislature took the first steps Monday toward possibly impeaching Blagojevich, who was accused by federal authorities last week of trying to sell Obama's Senate seat to the highest bidder.
This should be interesting. I wonder if anything is going to come out when these guys start looking for plea deals. I hope not. We have enough troubles as it is.
1 comment:
It's Chicago Rules. You're not guilty if yer earnin'.
And Barry is going to be a verrry good earner for a lot of machine members. He maybe just don't know it yet.
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